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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 13h

“We realized our patients and families needed more legal support because many health issues are linked to underlying legal problems. Having in-house legal advocates join the health care team was the best approach to address the health-harming legal needs.” Keep reading: https://bit.ly/3Ixn2xv

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 8d

Families are using LLMs to search for information about their child's cancer. A new study suggests the information they are getting isn't as bad as you might think. https://bit.ly/4ndMO9c
#ChildhoodCancer #AI #HealthCommunication #PedSky

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 9d

Our #psychology team attended Nemours Children's DREAM Integrated #PrimaryCare Conference & presented a meta-analysis finding integrated pediatric primary care increases access to behavioral health services. L to R: Cody Hostutler, Tyler Warner, Leah LaLonde, Miriam Crinion, Jenny Phan, Laura Cook

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 12d

Nationwide Children's experts share FAQ for families about #autism and #acetaminophen. https://bit.ly/3VAplD2
#PedSky

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Guidance for Parents about Acetaminophen Use

Recent headlines linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism can feel alarming—but what does the science actually say? Discover why major medical organizations continue to recommend acetaminophen...

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 16d

A first-in-human study of universal donor CAR NK cells for acute myeloid leukemia could pave a path for a new approach to treating cancer.
#NKCells #CancerResearch #PedSky #AML
https://bit.ly/47RkgO4

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 20d

There's still time to register! Don't miss dynamic speakers on topics such as childhood grief, situational awareness, diabetes and asthma education, and more. You'll get access to hands-on sessions in the simulation center, too! https://bit.ly/4mrcm1x

Learn more and register at the link in our bio!

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HealthDay @healthday.bsky.social · 28d

Allergies, colds, or something more? Sorting out back-to-school symptoms with Dr. Farah Kahn, immunologist and allergist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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#FallAllergies #ChildAllergies #SeasonalAllergies #BackToSchoolHealth #ParentingTips #AllergyRelief #DrFarahKhan

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · 29d

The Center for Nursing Excellence at Nationwide Children's is home to a growing team of nurse scientists who are leading their own research and mentoring nurses in clinical inquiry and evidence-based practice. https://bit.ly/4mZOTWi
#Nursing #Research #PedSky

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Sep 5

A pilot study shows promise in boosting shared decision-making + patient satisfaction with family-centered support. Fertility preservation remains underused in adolescent cancer care. Structured approaches are key to breaking barriers.
#ChildhoodCancerAwareness #PedSky
https://bit.ly/4mUSOng

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Aug 26

Join us on 11/7/2025 for the 2nd annual Nationwide Children’s XR Symposium, a one-day event dedicated to exploring the transformative potential of extended reality (XR) in research and health care! https://bit.ly/3JmNGJJ #ProfessionalEducation #ExtendedReality

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Aug 19

We were honored to co-host the Society for Research into #Hydrocephalus & #SpinaBifida (SRHSB) Annual Scientific Meeting here at Nationwide Children’s where Dr. Albert Isaacs, director of our Hydrocephalus Program, received the 2024 Epidemiology Challenge Award! #PedsNeuro #FetalMed #PedSky

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Aug 18

Dr. Elizabeth Barnhardt and her team at Nationwide Children's recently published a #QualityImprovement initiative to improve the early identification of #Autism, without adding burden to already packed well-child visits: https://bit.ly/4oyGIkG
#PedsSky #ASD #QI

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Aug 14

In their new editorial Preteens and Suicide Risk: It Doesn't Hurt to Ask experts from the National Institutes of Health & @nationwidekids.bsky.social‬ draw on the growing literature on suicide risk to advocate for action NOW to increase suicide risk screening in preteens as young as 8 years.

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Aug 4

We are thrilled that #SRHSB2025 @srhsb.bsky.social will be on @nationwidekids.bsky.social campus later this week!

Stop by our booth or check out our experts in presentations, including Dr. Jeffrey Leonard, on the panel in the Vision 2030 Fireside Chat.

Learn more: srhsb.com/columbus-2025/

Dr. Jeffrey Leonard, chief of Neurosurgery, standing in an empty operating room

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PediaCast with Dr Mike @pediacast.bsky.social · Jul 22

We consider introducing solid foods to young infants. Scientific evidence has led to a more straightforward approach, but essential strategies and safety concerns remain. We hope you can join us!

#pediatric #podcast #infant #feeding @nationwidekids bit.ly/46nNXW7

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Jul 21

Delayed cord clamping is supported by a lot a research for healthy babies born at term. But what affect does it have on infants with congenital heart disease #CHD? A massive #clinicalresearch study is underway to find answers. pediatricsnationwide.org/2025/05/05/a...
#PedsHeart #OBGYN #MFM

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Jul 8

Check out Dr. Alex Wagner, PI in the Institute for Genomic Medicine @nationwidekids.bsky.social in this upcoming lecture series! #GenomicMedicine #Genomics #GA4GH

Learn more about his work: www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/...

The German Human Genome-Phenome Archive @ghga.bsky.social · Jul 2

📅 July 23: Alex Wagner (Nationwide Children's Hospital) joins the GHGA lecture series to discuss VRS—a @ga4gh.org standard for consistent genetic variant exchange. Don’t miss it!

🔗 Register: dkfz-de.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#Genomics #GA4GH #VRS #GHGA

Image is a digitally created announcement card in the GHGA colors, light green and orange. The text reads "The Variation Representation Specification (VRS) - enabling consistent variant exchange", 23.07.2025, 16:00 CEST" next to a photo of the speaker, Alex Wagner.

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Jul 8

Dr. Linda Baker & team @nationwidekids.bsky.social have generated the 1st iPSCs from children with 2 distinct & rare genitourinary conditions: #prunebellysyndrome & posterior cloaca Type B. Findings are published in the journal Stem Cell Research. #PedsUro pediatricsnationwide.org/2025/04/22/c...

Linda Baker wearing her white lab coat and standing in front of a glass window

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JCCAP Future Directions Forum @jccapfdf.bsky.social · Mar 21

Looking for more attention on your research and new career connections? Present a poster at the Forum Science Social, our poster session social hour at this year’s Future Directions Forum (w/ @nationwidekids). Submit your abstract here: bit.ly/JCCAPForumAb... #jccapforum2024

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Pyter Lab @pyterlab.bsky.social · May 3

Our new paper is online! How #chemo affects the #GutMicrobiome and gut lining, #inflammation, and behavior in mice. @OhioStateMed @nationwidekids @PNIRS @SciReports @MTB_NCH @brettobrettrson https://rdcu.be/bWFrm

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PediaCast with Dr Mike @pediacast.bsky.social · Jun 24

We consider the evolving role of #AI in academic medicine. We explore how AI works, opportunities and risks, and ethical considerations faculty need to know. We hope you can join us!

#MedEd #academic #podcast #ArtificialIntelligence @OhioStateMed bit.ly/3HQqZgh

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to Yassmine Akkari, PhD, senior director in the clinical laboratory at Nationwide Children's Steve and Cindy Rasmussen Institute for Genomic Medicine. She has been named president-elect for the Association for Molecular Pathology.
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portrait of Yassmine Akkari with text that says Congratulations! Yassmine M.N. Akkari, PhD, Association for Molecular Pathology, President-Elect

Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Jun 17

Dr. Laura Schwartz’s research aims to harness the power of antimicrobial peptides to offer promising solutions for urinary tract infection treatment and antibiotic resistance. Find out where her research is and what the future holds: pediatricsnationwide.org/2025/04/03/h... #UTI #NephroSky #Kidney

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Nationwide Children's Clinical & Research Updates @nchfordocs.bsky.social · Jun 9

Researchers describe a new #GeneEditing approach to correcting heterozygous mutations, transforming the potential to combat diseases. Learn about REMEDY and the team behind the technology: pediatricsnationwide.org/2025/03/10/m...
#TeamScience

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our Journal Meetings return in 2026.

Find out more and sign up for registration and abstract updates:

biologists.com/meetings/

#Biology #Research #AcademicJournal #Academia #Communication #Science #Collaboration

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